“George Groves to me is not really the most interesting person to listen to. I don’t concern myself with what other fighters say about me and I never have,” Eubank Jr said before admitting, “Groves is the man to beat in this tournament [because] he has that belt, he as the name and he has the big fights under his belt.”

Those big fights include a points reverse to Badou Jack and two stoppage losses to Carl Froch. Eubank Jr, 28, believes that second defeat to Froch, which ended via brutal one-punch stoppage, has taken something out of Groves.

“The Froch knockout definitely took something out of him, for sure,” Eubank explained.

DAMAGING: Eubank Jr believes the loss to Froch has taken something from Groves

“With those kind of bad knockouts it can effect a fighter mentally. They start to have doubts and worries and whatever else but I’m not really focusing on that, I’m not counting on that. He’s coming into this tournament expecting to win, and this is his chance to solidify his legacy and make up for those losses against Froch.

“Jamie Cox is not a fighter I’m particularly interested in,” Eubank Jr continued. “Obviously, if he was to go in there and batter George that might change but for right now, it’s George Groves I’m interested in. We have the past history and it’s a fight that’s been building and building. I want him to come through so we can give the fans the fight they’ve been asking for for so long.”